By Hugh Ballment and Carl Segnit

It does not get much better than this.

A very elegantly presented work of much deep research, giving text description, attractive colour route map and period photos of each and every tramway.

Even Canberra and Gold Coast appear, as they now have a light rail system! Obscure lines such as Sorrento and Whanganui are described and mapped.

Hard cover

published 2018 Transit Australia. 120 pp. all colour exc. historic B&W 

A high quality historical overview of the very large Sydney Tramway system.

96 PAGES ALL COLOUR  (except B&W originals).

hardcover

By Dale Budd and Randall Wilson, two highly respected tramway historians.

 An absorbing read with many photographs which will bear repeated scrutiny in detail.

Individual studies of each line, the tram types, the workshops and preservation.

There are hundreds of interesting pieces of industrial archaeology from the tramway era, dotted throughout Sydney. Whole depot buildings, power houses, embankments, cuttings, bridges, even stretches of track, rosettes still in place on buildings, waiting sheds and street alignments.

Deeply researched and profusely illustrated,  the book covers remnants found on all the  former lines with photos to prove it, mostly in colour.

72 pages full colour

200+ photos, some B&W historic scenes

published by Transit Australia 2013

soft covers

A pictorial review by Noel Reed and others. An unusual  story told through many fine photos.

Published  2017 Transit Australia

64 pages, over 150 photos all colour except for historic B&W. soft covers.

Each photo has a fully informative caption. Chapters are arranged to show the history of each line in the system.

Service cars are covered as well as every class of tram which operated in the city including  those during the lengthy steam era.

Many maps and timetable charts

by David Keenan

history and photos. Colour cover
very deeply researched and profusely illustrated B and W

The definitive work on the history of NSW Government tram services in Newcastle.

From steam to electric all rolling stock is meticulously detailed.

Maps of all routes covering all stages of development.

A rare book.

Hard cover, colour

138 pages over 100 pictures and maps mostly B&W.

by David Keenan

history and photos. Colour cover
very deeply researched and profusely illustrated B and W

by David Keenan

history and photos. Colour cover
very deeply researched and profusely illustrated B and W

by David Keenan

history and photos. Colour cover
very deeply researched and profusely illustrated B and W

by David Keenan

Deeply researched. A standard reference work for all aspects of this system which had lots of unique features: for example, an underground terminus.

history and photos. Colour cover
profusely illustrated B and W

by David Keenan

history and photos. Colour cover
very deeply researched and profusely illustrated B and W

by David Keenan

history and photos. Colour cover
very deeply researched and profusely illustrated B and W

A researcher's dream. 646 books described which have been published  about NZ transport history,

covering the years from 1871 up to year 2000.  Guidance is given as to how to find and purchase books listed.

Indexed by:

Year of publication

Subject

Geographical area

Publisher

By title

Illustrated on some pages B&W. published 2000 by author

106 pages  A very impressive work of diligent compilation